Since I have a few minutes before boarding…
it’s already a different feel than the WDW First Trip™. Partly because it’s all new, I don’t even have childhood memories to frame anything, and also because of being at WDW so often, there’s not much worry that this is going to go sideways on me. For the WDW First Trip™, I had planned out a simple activity to do, should the whole trip be a disaster, I could look back on that one simple thing and be proclaim “well at least that went well.”
But for Disneyland, I have performed no such precautionary measure. My experience with the company has pretty much ensured I’m gonna find a boatload of things that I can happily look back on. Which is a good feeling.
In fact, I haven’t really planned anything thus far. I haven’t even selected all my park reservations yet (I’m maxed out and will have to start today once I tap in). Sadly, the introduction of Genie+ has removed any real need to plan anything out beyond general activities because I have no idea when/where I’ll be throughout the day.
All I do know is that “the goal” is to do it all. And with a full week to do this, I’m confident I’ll be able to do that without a problem.
GETTING there, however, has been far more of a concern. Man, I could’ve really used Disney Magical Express on this. Coming from PA, I am forced to take connecting flights unless I want to go to LAX (and I don’t). And with the current state of airlines now, asking for all things to go smoothly is a BIG ask. I’m hoping American is up to it.
And then, once I land at SNA, I gotta worry about transportation to the Park/Hotel. I could’ve chose a car service for $200 which would be waiting for me when I arrive, and I would’ve really liked to, especially after being spoiled by it at MCO this past July. But I’m not really in a financial position to that right now.
So I’m stuck with uber/lyft, and I’m at the mercy of the rando drivers. 
But I’m not terribly worried. I haven’t had a problem yet (even if my experience has been pretty limited).
And where will they be dropping me off? The Disneyland Hotel! DVC points have really started taking off on their value now that they’ve been paid off. Was able to score a and I get to stay on property for…ehhh roughly $400 for the week? (I forget the exact math.). Which, yeah… is more than WDW but, it is what it is.
suddenly sneezing and what not.
